So BOTH lamps had the water intrusion - are the new ones an improved design or is this just a few rainstorms away from paying this again? Direct replacement seems so risky. I think I'd have you try to dry it out and get it working well enough to trade it in and buy something else with repair costs like that. Sorry you had so much trouble but glad to hear insurance covered most of it.

Another issue with these tail lamps is that they also get stolen. Make sure you make it difficult to remove the lamps. change the 8mm screws to safety torx and make each one a different size. or your paying 5600 all over again

@@ian3580 I was wondering the same thing since they were replaced with OEM units.

I'm so sorry for you

I wouldn't pay 5000 for an entire car even though I can afford a new truck like yours :) Glad you were able to pass the cost onto the insurance though!

im currently driving a 1000$ suburban with a 454, gas price is ok since I got it so cheap and fix myself

Amen to that

​@@TheInsultInvestorAnd on top of that, you're not paying thousands for a tail light repair

@@jisezer That's an excuse to enable dealerships. Just because you can afford something doesn't mean it's a worthwhile product.

@@jisezer Watching this makes having an 86 Dodge D100 still more reasonable.

The customer paid as much for one taillight cover that I paid for my car.

I recently rebuilt my transmission on 2000 Silverado for 1700. When dealing with transmission shops never say rebuild it say replace the worn parts. Unfortunately my truck has 311, 563 miles so everything was worn out. In a few years I will probably need an engine, but if I do it now I can get a crate engine installed for 1200. My tires cost 225 for 4 tires can't beat these costs with a stick. Today a scratched up pickup truck with 300k miles is worth 3k, but a repaint, new driver seat, new tinted windshield, tint the other glass, install power windows in a standard truck, $600 white letter tires, front end replaced, rear rebuilt and a new transmission is worth 7k for a 23 year old pickup.

telecommunications

to much uneeded garbage in modern vehicles, all distracting to regular commuters and even drivers. keep it simple cnuts, designing these things for terminators?

I totally agree. I'm even looking into hoarding some donor trucks for spare parts before things get too crazy. I went Cummins diesel and will never look back.

I smashed a tail light on my '09 Pilot (barely 100k miles) and replaced it in 5 min with a $35 complete assembly. I would never buy a new truck. I drive in L.A. and haven't needed ten computers telling me what's in my mirrors.

Ditto that. and the amber ones were #1156 if i remember correctly.

​@MarkoS1952 lol... just bought some for my old jeep the other day. Two Phillips head screws... pop them in, done. 👍🏾

Lmao I still buy them and they haven't been 65 cents in decades

So buy something old. Or can you not live without heated mirrors and butt massager?

That reminds me of the Chrysler Lebaron Convertible and it's electrical nightmares! Back in the day, Chrysler(Much deserved) got lots of flak for their electrical design faults. Ford shouldn't be given a pass as well, there should be no way a tail light could've caused this much damage. That's just not right at all. FordTechMakuloco is a serious lifesaver!

@@ftffighter worse part is reliability is rapidly declining

@@zachbruner481while prices increase exponentially. Utterly ridiculous.Fix Or Repair Daily. But Chevy/GMC and Dodge/Chrysler are no different.🙄

​@@malekodesouza7255They are now.

They got filled up with blinker fluid

50 YEARS!!!! Hat's off to you, I bet you have stories to tell.

I hear you there. Fellow independent tech for the last 18 years now. Drive a carb'd ram with a 5 speed, in perfect shape as my work truck. 97 ram sport 1500 i retrofitted. Kept enough of the wire harness for the o2 sensors and gauges but slapped a carb and a classic distributor on it. I live in a free state.

I'm with you. I drive a 1993 Crown Victoria & a 2000 F250 7.3L I can and do fix them myself in the driveway!🔧

​@@doughurt297905 Taurus as the daily driver. But have a 73 Fleetwood with a 472 and positraction and a 79 sedan DeVille with a 425 in the driveway. Besides the body and trim, completely interchangeable parts as they're both using the 372/425/472/500 Cadillac engine block and th400 trans

I have an 02 sequoia with 245k and runs like a champ.I came across a 351w and a ZF6 speed I plan to put in a bull nose pickup. Def want a truck that is all analog. At least I’ll be able to repair it myself without having to worry about computers.

Yes it is a modern computer network in your car, and that is complete nonsense. They went to the moon in 1969 with a lot of Analog computing power. You could virtually beat it with a hammer and it would still work. Now it takes nothing to disrupt Digital Equipment. Just some noise in the power supplies voltage output to the computer can cause a failure.

I have a 2015 king ranch. RH tail light has moisture, blind spot and cross traffic faults. Dealer wants $2k to replace it. I'm going to try something similar to what you've shared here. If that doesn't work maybe buy parts and do the job myself. Some programming required with Forscan. Thanks for sharing!

That shared network is a good thing, it's easy too use, and diagnose things, in most cases.... the stupid way they design things to fail is what is crazy, they probably knew exactly what will happen, and designed it too fail way after warranty... and probably this same thing will be in their next car too.

​@@UmbraWeisstoo many points of failure in these Trash 🚙 vehicles

Yes it should. It's another Money Maker! If you think $80,000 is all the money Ford wants to make on each Raptor Truck they sell your dreaming. $80,000 is just the start!

This is why i drive beaters.

indeed. if that knocks the can bus out mid driving you can lose control of your vehicle.

Imagine thinking an authority is going to communicate with another authority that some tiny little consumer has an issue they want them to fix. Total the car and buy something you can pop the hood and fix yourself. Tons of videos breaking down cars simply.

Oh there likely will be a recall.

@@mikenismogtr As was done to Max Hastings in 2013. RIP.

Hundreds of vehicles need to start appearing with this issue for a recall to be ordered. The BLIS module is not a legally-required function. If the water causes the taillight to malfunction, that is a legal issue, however not recall-worthy. I wonder if the water intrusion occurred from the weld of the lamp or the seal on the bracket for the BLIS module. If within the warranty window, a dealer would replace this free of charge. That's why extended warranties are so key on modern vehicles, especially ones with loads of features.

😄

No, it's absolutely ok. Meaning most of the work is already done at development of diagnostics, workplace setup and part procurement. This is how it happens in real sector. It is the total value still being a problem.

@peek5548 you know you kinda contradict yourself here, right? If the labor is expensive, but the sum is small - means work did not take long. Must be good, right? Or would you rather work your a$$ off for a taillight instead of something useful? Now that is "not ok, but you do you" situation here.

Small cars are still cheap to fix but everyone wants a 70,000$ vehicle they can hardly afford to drive.

We are already there and deeper than many realise. In the future a car will be written off/junked on previously considered no big deal like windscreen, keys, bumper and computer module etc.

Why didn't he buy all the parts from a quality auto dismantler as they would have been about 25% of the price of new??? Okay, the taillight lens would have cost up to 50% of the price of new if they were in perfect condition...

Don't know about this Ford truck but with a lot of cars now electronic parts off another car will not work even if same year, make, model. Friend of mine owns a shop and customer bought a headlight off eBay that worked on the bench but would not work in the car because only the dealer can program the car to accept the new parts and they won't do that unless you bought the parts from them. Because "liability." Edit: I forgot to mention one headlight from the dealer was $3500 and his eBay headlight cost $800.

My '98 Ranger XLT 4.0 supercab with the automatic and AC was under 20k out the door. That included a deluxe color matched cap and some other bits. Wish I had bought two of them and stashed one.

$100,000 for a pickup truck is a stupidity test.

The truck was $68,000. I still have the window sticker. I’ve enjoyed the truck. I can afford the truck. It’s unclear why people are angry at me for driving a F-150. 😂🤷

Me as well. I see more vehicles less than 5 years old either going up in flames on the side of the road or hooked up to a tow truck heading to a shop/dealership.

I disagree. The problem is old vehicles suck. Theres a line between old and still capable and super affordable, compared to old and worn out. Do you really want to trust 20+ year old airbags to cushion your head and prevent brain injury.

​@@censored4christ162 Super affordable? Yeah no.... I'll take my air bagless 91 c1500 and 92 silverado over anything that you consider super affordable thats going to need to be replaced at less than 150k miles....

I worked on diesels, will not trade in my 2003 dodge Cummins. Much less emissions, 3200 rpm diesel. Detroit diesel 6-71 and 8-92's had 2100 max rpms. Million mile engines, we're not uncommon.

Pray 1990, before OBaD. The hard part is rust, many old cars were rust buckets. Find a barn car in Kansas, but they're getting scarce.

This just reinforces my decision to keep my 2011 F150.

​@williamchristenbury1774 exactly right I'm staying with the 04, that 3 valve

Imagine being told that 20 years ago, that TAIL LIGHTS caused a no crank... Insane.

​@@williamchristenbury1774my 2011 5.0 just hit 300k miles im keeping it too

@@williamchristenbury1774 : I had a "97 Safari that broke every time I used it. Back in about 2003, the fuel pump went low pressure. No problem. It's inside the gas tank, and was only $842, in a box. I did the labour. The water pump started leaking, followed by the alternator failing, which took the battery with it. I noticed the brakes were making noise. The front rotors wore down to the point where they couldn't be turned, followed by the rear brakes having the fiction material break loose. ( riveted, in '97?)The rear doors leaked. The power windows failed, withing days of each other. The rear heater failed. The front blower failed. Of course the armrest wore out. There were likely other failures too. I had much better luck with a LADA. At least when it broke, you could get to the parts, and they were cheap. Oh, and it was the last GM I'll own.

Just buy a 2007 honda accord sedan with a v6

So nice, you had to say it twice.

​@Stratoliner5that's what I've decided to do. I'm not a Ford guy but you can't get something as simple and easy to work on than the Panther cars.

Yessir!! I’ll stick with my 72 , 87 models!!

I got a 96 ford f150 2wd standard shift 300cid

Gotta have all those fancy cab luxuries 🙄

They force you to want them

@@xlargetophat it used to be, power steering/brakes, a/c auto tranny were all u need(its all i need).

@@oldcarnocar yeah. A new EV with 1 motor.. no AC or heater. No sensors. Just battery management and battery cooling.

Ram 1500 classic simple truck no problems 😊 🛻👍

The more expensive the parts the more expensive to replace; the more complex the part the more points of failure. There's really no way around this unless you're getting even more expensive parts with better durability and testing along with warranty.

Just price out any electrical light bulb for a modern vehicle/ as compared to the old days. Yes. But they are so much better today. Yes. look at the price and the potential money pit you could wind up in. High tech/ high cost.

As an experienced technician myself, since 1995, I concur this sentiment but, still wager it’s all relative, in the bigger picture of how things tend to be.. take for example, damned near any vehicles made during the 1950’s that offered bells & whistle exotic features like, Wonderbar Auto-Tuner Radio, Autronic Eye auto dimming system, Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, etc., etc.. it’s been somewhat a rare occurrence to even come across these vehicles WITH these options/features but, incredibly rare for ANY of these options/features to STILL BE FUNCTIONAL, as whenever those originally had issues, customers back in the day, most often just ignored getting them fixed, when told how much repairs would cost them then. Big obvious difference tho of course, one could continue operating those vehicles for decades later, without any of those problems affecting the running/driving of the cars… this “integration” factor, seemed to become more seeded in with the auto industry @ 1993-on; gradually becoming what it is these days. I need a PHD to diagnose these modern things! Have considered implementing the word, “Practice” in shop name! 😂🤪

how else can u severely blind anyone else not in a big ass truck

@@seanbatiz6620 yes

Stealerships are completely useless today, most can barely do a oil change 🙄

@@ginog5037 Yet they get $150/hr to do so poorly.

@@ljprep6250 Absolutely paying some kid who couldn't care less about your $30-100k ride...

It would be so much easier to change a SIMPLE part.

A precomputer truck would have just blown away fuse when the bulb socket got wet.

2019 XLT here also, smarter buy than the platinum and limited long term!

I think the issue is from the BLIS modules in particular that require can bus... but yes.

Regular striped work stx / LT trucks are looking very cool. Its just a truck. Dont need all the bells n whistles. Just work.

I really miss my '96 Bronco. 155k, engine, trans, trans case all trouble free. But body rot, dead leaf springs, and other deteriorating body parts made me give it up.

@J.W.W. I think platinum and limited are great if you get a new truck every year. If you keep for decades at a time, go with the one that has less systems that may fail

Won't do any good. Ford won't honor their recalls. December of 2021 and July of 2022 my wife's 2017 Ford Edge had grommet failures on the shift linkage. The recall came out right after I had the same 2nd repair done by a local transmission shop. I had rental car fees, plus the cost of the tranny shop repairs. I spoke with our local Ford dealership about the repairs in October of 2022 and they said, bring in the receipts and will forward them too Ford headquarters, they will reimburse you. This October will be 1 year and I haven't heard 💩💩!! Also, August of last year she had a recall on the flex plate for cracking or breaking. The deadline was March 1st of this year to get it checked. We took it in February 2nd, because the wife said it was making the noise the recall paperwork described? I don't drive her car, unless she points something out. I heard the noise, took it too the same dealership I mentioned above. Their mechanic said that's normal sound coming from the vehicle??? Wtf?? Anyways, I blame myself for not going to another dealer or transmission shop. March 2023, came and went. In April we made a trip down too Cincinnati, Ohio from Michigan and thankfully made it back! The Edge was making such a loud clanking noise, you couldn't hear yourself think. Got home, took it too the same dealership. They wanted $5K to replace the flex plate?? I said, we had it here back in February because it was starting to make a slight noise & you said it was normal. Here I am with your normal broken noise now!! They said, sorry, recall won't cover that. It was just a generous recall they sent out. That's why it had a deadline. I was pissed!! I had it hauled to the transmission shop where I had the grommet fixed. They charged me $1500.00 dollar's. I was pleased with that. They fixed the flex plate, but now the auto start/stop doesn't work anymore. Anyways, Ford doesn't stand behind their vehicles.

i have sent Ford a few letters. Do you think they would answer a pee ant like me. That would be a hell no.

@@antcrow7424You really didn't have to pay anyone to do the shifting linkage recall. It only takes a couple of minutes. An oil change is more complicated. Either way, I'll show you how to get some leverage if your dealer is playing games with you. You need to take your vehicle in for something. It doesn't mater what it is. Take it in for an oil change, or complain about a rattle that would be covered under warranty. The main goal is to get the dealer to print a new RO for whatever you take your vehicle in for. Every time a new RO is printed, a survey is automatically triggered with Ford. The dealer can't do anything about it. Sometimes its a phone survey, or email, or whatever. Its the ones where the salesperson is always begging you to give 10's on, if you were happy with how you were treated. You would not believe how serious they take these surveys. Even one bad survey is a really big deal. I've seen them close the entire service department down in the middle of the day, and they gather every employee in a big room, and management starts yelling at everyone. Not every dealer gets treated the same way. For example, if the dealer screws up, Ford can make things more difficult by making the pre approval process on certain jobs more difficult. The point is, there are all kinds of things that go on internally, that the customers are never aware of. These surveys tie into all that. There are 2 levels you can take it. Threating to give a bad survey would have most likely been enough to get your transmission fixed. The next level is more serious. If the dealer tampers with the survey process in order to hide things from Ford, its a big deal. If you don't get a new RO (or any RO) every time you go in, that's a problem. Sometimes they keep the RO's open and use the same number for several visits, or give you better pricing for a high score. Anything like that is survey tampering. The last time I saw someone get caught tampering, it was a 50 thousand dollar fine. There should be enough information in this post for you to come up with something so you don't continue to get screwed over by a dealer. Also, unfortunately all dealers are different. You will not get the same answer at every dealer you go to. Sometimes a dealer will want a certain type of job, where another won't. If you think you are not getting the right answer, try different places. You can take you F150 to any dealership in the country, including a Lincoln only shop. Most of my time with Ford has been at Lincoln. You just get better service. They have higher standards. We get a lot of Mustangs, and similar types of Ford branded vehicles because they don't want a bunch of kids at a quick lane fooling with their cars.

This is why I stick to old Gen reliable models of ford, these new vehicles are such problems with so many sensor and so expensive. It's just more money for ford

​@anthonycrowder7424 you need to STOP going to that dealership and find another. Even if it's an inconvenient for you.

That would only be the 45th recall this month by ford, why would that be a problem 😂

It sounds like all it would really take is some dialectric grease on all the connectors......

People say this all the time, but it's wrong. FRE 407 prohibits subsequent remedial measures from being introduced as evidence of culpability or negligence.

@@bigpatty823 You have taught me something today and I am grateful you took the time to do so.

They will update it but then not say anything about it.

And at the end of day it accomplishes the same goal; IT GETS YOU FROM POINT A TO POINT B.

Amen

100%! My old Ram is ugly, but if I keep it maintained, it will keep running. It will be a treasured antique long after these modern vehicles have been recycled.

Same here.

​@@jamesgizassonever check what those "old" Rams are selling for? My old 87 Power Ram in good condition, others asking about $25k for it. Mine isn't for sale.

Yup! Lots of vehicles getting written off at our bodyshop with minor looking damage but due to over complication will go to autowrecker. How is that saving the environment, if that's the road they say we're on? We'll all be riding donkeys again soon 😂

That's part of the reason. Over the years insurance companies (technically insurance boards) changed the defintion of what "totaled" means.

Yup. It seems like insurance companies no longer fix cars. They just total everything out

But, new cars are so gentle on the environment. Like the coal powered Teslas that must be grasped by large fossil fueled powered machine claws and plopped into a semi trailer sized aquarium of water for days after they catch on fire. Very practical.

@@Amor1990 Especially with an EV. One tiny rupture in a battery could mean an entire condo goes up in flames.

$100 from 1963 is worth about $1000 in todays money. So yeah, even accounting for the ~900% price increase due to inflation from then this type of repair would still be 5 1/2 times more expensive than back then.

Back when there were no safety crash standards. Yes all you would need was a new bumper for $100, but you weee in the hospital for a week from injuries sustained in the crash. Today the vehicle takes all the damage and you walk away un injured

The real problem is Ford using an inferior tail lamp that leets rain water in. My 2016 Lariat was having the same issues. I was lucky, my cost was $0. My diagnosis was to unplug the white connector under the truck near the spare tire. All the warnings shut off. You cannot drive it because you have no tail lights with that unplugged. I took off my rear passenger tail lamp, shook all the water out of it, left it in the sun for 12 hours, made sure everything was good and dry. Put back together and works perfectly. I did do something’s to stop the water, but Ford needs better parts. I remember when Quality Was Job 1.

profit in the short term is job number 1 now. @@jackylsmith8138

​@@jackylsmith8138you won't be in a crash because your newer car with all these crap electronics can't be started at all

I will not drive a vehicle less than 15 years old… ever.

@@scotthorning1180 pushin 20 years and I dread the thought of having to "upgrade" someday. They've been putting out some real garbage for a long time now.

Love FORSCAN I got it for my 13 F150 totally worth it.

Smart man 😊

To much money man

Better yet, just don't buy Ford junk!

​@pbear216 all these auto makers order parts from the same people. This is why everything has electric power steering, the modules are made by the same companies. This was proven while TFL was messing around with awd systems on small suv's. It's all junk nowadays, they just look slightly different.

Buy new seats, it’ll be comfortable then.

@@5400bowen Honestly, the thing actually ain’t that bad for a solid axle vehicle.

A 07 Silverado is pretty cheap to fix stuff

​​@@agger838This! I have an 04 Tahoe. The parts are dirt cheap!! The most expensive part is a new engine for $2500. I also have an 02 Expedition. The parts are also cheap!

@@agger838 To have the transmission built CORRECTLY - as in, will last longer than 100k miles - it cost me almost $5k. To build the rear end correctly - to make that last more than 97k miles - that cost me $1,200. Not what I would call, "cheap" ...

Im Germany the repairshops take 375 Euro per hour wage

The Luxury cars are bad $5,000 for one headlight housing

Nowadays, that's a cheap tail light.

Try the Chevy tail lights on the junk silverados. My was charge 1100 dollars for on on his high country

​@@jamalblack8973my great uncle bought one. Why? I have no earthly clue. $94000. His final vehicle possibly and he went all out. He sold his travel trailer though. He had no clue about diesel dpf and thought DEF was cheap.. 😳

Have seen an invoice for a range rover taillight guard, not the light, just the black plastic fake bars over tge top....$800 aussie dollars in about 1995.

You got away light! Get a tube of electrical grease and do every connection you can find/ and then the hard ones you cant see. Then keep your fingers crossed and hope like hell.

Made in mehico

Right to repair doesn't counteract the $1,200 tail lamp housing cost.

Right to repair doesn’t mean you know how to repair. They’re making them so complicated you have to be a computer/electronics expert to understand. Late model vehicles are being totaled out due to outrageous parts cost or inability to diagnose

For the price of these parts the electronics should be bomb proof. Of course the manufacturer only cares about getting through the warranty period, nothing these days is built to last much past that

Right to repair allows you to take it where you wish.

Especially when they are 700 for a pair of you buy them off google

Highly doubt it was $80,000 in 2018. In 2018 I bought a brand new Denali 2500 Duramax for $74,900. I highly doubt a gasser cost more than a diesel.

FK 80k for a Truck

Its not the dealerships that are the problem here. Its the damned engineers who design this junk.

​@@stevenwestfall7638yes, these technicians are beating their heads against a wall trying to repair these over engineered vehicles

@@MilesIzHigh5280 in 2018 this was probably 40-50k Things have doubled in price since 2018. Well, everything but wages.

Just wait until you see your insurance renewal rate 😱

@@brucesmith9144 so true can’t wait to see it. I know I will be shopping once again for auto insurance.

They’re in the business of selling parts too.

I think I'd be drilling some drain holes in the new lights.. 😂

@@peterfitzpatrick7032 Yes, for sure.

@@peterfitzpatrick7032 I once did that for both tail lights on an ‘85 Plymouth Reliant wagon, and had no problems after that.

They all do the same. It has become legal extortion.

I have a one ton diesel Ford. In two different shops, they diagnosed the Allison tranny sensor as "defective" because it was saying the transmission temp was (if I remember right) negative -49°. At the second shop, I had it replaced. There of course were still issues. A third shop in Greencastle PA corrected the world by advising that the negative -49° sensor reading is actually the common code translated to say; OPEN CIRCUIT. And not a faulty sensor errantly reading tranny temperatures at a -49° American mechanics can be all over the place, leading us down a very expensive parts chasing+replacing rabbit hole. Too much guesswork going on at the consumers' expense.

​​@@williamrobinson6680 I work in parts industry and mechánics just throw parts at vehicles today , order a part that they ( think ) it is and then if new one don't fix it , put that part back in the box , ( to lazy to even clean the part they just hogged up with greasy hands ) and they send it back as a ( new part ) , many times I have to Damage out the part if it can't be cleaned , can't tell you how much a year we damage out over this..

When there are a lot of issues, look for what they have in common.

JAGUAR HAS ENTERED THE CHAT

If I had one of those I'd pull the tail light and pull that BLIS module to make sure the seal isn't corroded and there is no water, then I'd grease that seal with silicone type grease to keep further corrosion from happening. Pretty poor design, that is not made to last... can't seal corroded aluminum.

Exactly 💯 💯

What do you mean fancy packages? Newer cars??

@@sl4983 You only get the LED taillights on high spec truck packages - if this wasn't a platinum F-150 it would have $3 incandescent bulbs still and it would be a much cheaper part to replace. I wonder if he could have downgraded and saved some cash - might have to replace a harness because the connectors are different but probably a lot cheaper fix.

@@bubba99009 Oh ok thanks. Are you a mechanic btw?

Yeah, that’s the first I have heard of that😂.

If honestly tell them where to put that locate fee after buying an $80k vehicle that gets disabled in the rain

Especially since inventory is all electronic now. License to steal basically.

I'm assuming the locate fee was from a third party that does that kind of thing. There are places that will try to find parts from places like salvage yards for a fee. I think the dealer would just tell you sorry they are on back-order and we can order them but can't tell you when or if we'll actually get them in. Fee or not they aren't going to find them for you they'll just tell you tough luck.

@@bubba99009 Some dealers I've heard like to hoard certain items that are on backorder, I heard about it with Chevrolet's 5.3/6.2 lifter issues. I'm not sure how FORD is but I believe GM has the ability for one dealership to check the inventory of the entire lot of nationwide dealerships as far as I am aware, and then you can request/buy parts from another dealership through their parts department. Not so for FORD?

I think most people need to see what a repair bill for all this fancy stuff costs before they buy a top trim new car. If they did, let's just say I don't think as many people would loom down on then for buying a low trim model or a used car instead.

Gm product is my guess...maybe a caddy?

Yep, went to change the headlamp on my car and discovered I had to take off the bumper. Talk about BS designs. These vehicles are ridiculous. Soon enough everyone will essentially swap out cars as often we do phones because nobody can afford to fix them (won’t be worth the cost).

I have HIDs in both my cars and I get replacement bulbs for $10 and I have never known anyone to have a ballast go. You sure you weren't just ripping your customers off? Removing a bumper usually only takes a few minutes too.

@@idahodiy Igniter 33102-S0k-A01 $285.31 Ballast 33144-S0K-A01 $506.59 Bulb 33116-S0A-J11 $304.29 Labor 2hrs @ $100 an hour circa 1999 The bulbs were not readily available aftermarket in 1999. Still cost around $100 aftermarket from autozone.. Seen a ton of them go out on Acura TL's when they first came out.

But at the metal to metal contact between the two surfaces of the plug and connector there isn’t dielectric grease, otherwise it would block the electrical current. Correct?

@@jasonborne5724 Absolutely correct. The contact is metal to metal at the molecular level and the grease would insulate the contact *if it could*. What happens is that the dielectric grease gets pushed aside at the contact point(s) but surrounds the contact points with a barrier that excludes air, moisture, and any contaminates.

I put dielectric grease recently on an Audi TT led rail lamp in an effort to prevent corrosion and 2 weeks later it came back with the tail lamp not working! Had to clean the connectors off for it to work again.

@@powayimports4175 I've seen they happen when the plating is already compromised. Change the socket and anything that comes in contact with it.

@@powayimports4175 Now everything is run by computer modules if water get in through the light the car or trucks won be running. that is crazy.

*weep hole* was my comment on Louis Rossmann channel. that's why i'm here. Louis posted the story i came to see story

Built Ford tough

Fix Or Repair Daily ......... never goes out of style@@87wxdiaz

Ford should be on the hook for this. Bad design

1995 and older for me from now on..........emissions can go to hell. Its MY vehicle, I WILL keep it running affordably.

So what are they doing different now to prevent water infiltration into the housings. This was the root cause of the problem.

@@steadyeddie7453 I have no idea what they may be doing, to prevent water infiltration. I'm not an engineer, I'm a forklift driver.

​@@672macknasby7aww, come on now, we know you know more than you say. You're a CERTIFIED forklift operator! Lol

Time is money, dont buy stuff that you cant afford, like a lot of idiots out there popping out mistakes that they cant afford, all they need to learn is how to use a condom.

Was gonna say water logging into GM fixtures.. been happening for a long time. Just took off the tail light bar off my park avenue.. and.. oh.. my God. All the water coming out and corroded connections and even one of my bulbs is water logged 😳

This is a "you want tesla lights and smart safety features" issue

My 16 Ram Express is going a long just fine.

My 13 f150 just blew its first light ever front bulb and it's housing has been cracked from a accident for 5 years with moisture inside. Replaced the bulb for like 50 dollars since it's hid.

Caterpillar too And other heavy equipment manufacturers. Can’t repair only replace cha ching $$$

or water in a navigation light.

And to think there are people entertaining the idea of an all electric airplane these people don't know what they're dealing with!!!

Or worse yet, flushing the toilet and the entire jet explodes in mid-air.

I have a '89 5 speed Bog Warner tranny & transfer case XLT Bronco , manual hubs . Love everything about it except the gas mileage!

I have the same mindset. Keep my 95 f150 on the road whatever it takes. Unfortunately I just spent 2k on it for a complete clutch & hydraulics. After seeing Brian's video I no longer think I spent too much on the old gal.

My first vehicle. Inherited it when my dad died. Everything you said plus if the battery died you could push crank it easy as pie.

My ‘06 F150 5.4 3v with 270,000 miles just keeps looking better and better!

@@steveturner3999 same with my 1998 crown vic 4.6 2v 135k hell she ain't even broke in yet

Question are you able to buy the newer Hi-Aces over 2011 model? Here in Europe the 2011+ "pollute too much" so we don't have them I know they make them in Japan. However Toyota has paired up with PSA Peugeot and Citroen to rebadge a Partner and call it the "Pro Ace" just a French Shitbox IMO with Toyota badges, a disgrace many customers say they buy Toyota because of quality, and they get a French car, talk about a scam. Also a side note Volvo, people buy them because of "Quality" little do people know after 1999 Ford bought them and Shitboxes yet again, however now China has Volvo it is just Shitboxes with big wheels. If you did not know, "Stellantis" is a auto conglomerate made up of the Crappiest car companies ever to exist destined to make the ultimate shitbox, can't wait to screw over more people with stupid repair bills.

@@heisenfeis yeah-the crappy Stellantis car, the Alfa-Romeo Giulia, was for a long time the fastest 4-door car in the Nordschleife, faster than many supercars.

It is hard to believe, but there are enough people with money, and they are ready to pay to drive the modern car with 400 hp engine, 10 airbags, leather, climate control, bose music and good brakes.

Cool life story, bro. But try to stay on topic.

But it wouldn't sell. No one wants any vehicle that bare bones. People can lie to themselves all day saying that you don't need a radio and some other basic creature comforts but the fact is they do.

What's a "loaded vehicle"?

They’d find a reason to deny it.

@@sl4983 One that has $5,600.00 tail lights!!

​@@sl4983a vehicle with alot of options and accessories installed. Led lights, panoramic sunroof, power liftgate, safety features, expensive drivetrain

@@sl4983car with all the options. It’s like a loaded baked potato. The more options you have the more things that can break.

Did you go through your car insurance?

funny wife just had the windshield replaced in the Avalon 2018 I think it was $1100 covered by insurance glass coverage. But we had to bring it directly to the shop as they said the lane keeping needed to be recalibrated. had to take everything out of the car as they said it needed to be stock weight for the calibration, so car seats out and empty trunk...

That module on a Ford escape is almost 3 grand! Stupid!!

I wish I would've kept my '13 too, these new trucks aren't worth a sh*t...

I just bought a '14, still needs new phasers.but atleast those are cheaper than the tail lights, I am doing the work myself.

​@wb6anp what kills me is the fact that a tail light can cost more than a turbo for one of these things. I have a 15 lariat with pretty much every option. I may get rid of it if I have to replace a light. How sad.

@@nateg08 If you got a lariat you probably don't have LED tail lights. Ford locks those behind platinum trim level. One reason they are so ridiculously expensive no doubt - most trucks don't get them.

@@bubba99009 I'd have to look. The weird thing is that when I search my Vin it comes up platinum but it's badged lariat. Ever heard of that?

Ain’t no diy guy figuring this mess out without a professional background in it.

No, the manufacturers are making certain that we WONT BE ABLE TO figure it out, there's no "figuring" this kind of failure out, it's replace the assemblies because there is no fixing them.

You will own nothing....

You cant touch a new vehicle. Your warrant will void. And even in the case of insurance claims, insurance may not help you if your vehicle fails and you've worked on it yourself.

Classic fault isolation technique.